Minister for Defence and Clare T.D. Tony Killeen has confirmed that funding has been allocated to Clare County Council to allow the local authority to undertake flood alleviation measures in the vicinity of St. Flannan’s College in Ennis.
Lands and properties surrounding the secondary school were badly affected by serious flooding in November 2009.
According to Minister Killeen: “I have received confirmation from the Office of Public Works that it has agreed to provide the necessary funds to Clare County Council to allow it to design a flood defence scheme for the St. Flannan’s College area.”
He added: “The proposed solution effectively involves the construction of an overflow weir and over 1,000 linear metres of culvert to by-pass an existing swallow hole located to the rear of St. Flannan’s College. Clare County Council is assessing tenders for this work and hope to appoint a consultant shortly, with construction work to be completed in 2011.”
Lands and properties surrounding the secondary school were badly affected by serious flooding in November 2009.
According to Minister Killeen: “I have received confirmation from the Office of Public Works that it has agreed to provide the necessary funds to Clare County Council to allow it to design a flood defence scheme for the St. Flannan’s College area.”
He added: “The proposed solution effectively involves the construction of an overflow weir and over 1,000 linear metres of culvert to by-pass an existing swallow hole located to the rear of St. Flannan’s College. Clare County Council is assessing tenders for this work and hope to appoint a consultant shortly, with construction work to be completed in 2011.”
